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The Dawning of Power #2
Inherited Danger
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"Another great fantasy!"
- Lynda Williams, author of the Okal Rel saga
"...I was completely drawn into Brian's story. The characters were real people with honest feelings..."
- Arlene Radasky, author of The Fox
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Inherited Danger is Book Two of The Dawning of Power trilogy. Leaving her homeland behind, Catrin Volker goes in search of knowledge and peace, unaware that she will face the greatest evil her world has ever known.
"Another great fantasy!"
- Lynda Williams, author of the Okal Rel saga
"...I was completely drawn into Brian's story. The characters were real people with honest feelings..."
- Arlene Radasky, author of The Fox
Product Description
Inherited Danger is Book Two of The Dawning of Power trilogy. Leaving her homeland behind, Catrin Volker goes in search of knowledge and peace, unaware that she will face the greatest evil her world has ever known.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2008
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Brian Rathbone
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A former horse trainer and computer programmer, Brian Rathbone used his old world knowledge and love of fantasy fiction to create The World of Godsland fantasy series, which begins with The Dawning of Power trilogy.
The World of Godsland fantasy series includes:
Call of the Herald
Inherited Danger
Dragon Ore
Regent
Feral
Regal
The Fifth Magic
Dragonhold
The Seventh Magic
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May 8, 2020
I expected to encounter a middle-book syndrome here, but I was pleasantly surprised.
It was quite a journey and the only thing that kinda annoyed me was Catrin's too-sudden character growth. I mean, one would argue that it is justifiable considering the circumstances, but I just wasn't buying it. I'm usually very good at suspending my disbelief, but it was just too quick for my taste.
All in all, one terrific sequel.
It was quite a journey and the only thing that kinda annoyed me was Catrin's too-sudden character growth. I mean, one would argue that it is justifiable considering the circumstances, but I just wasn't buying it. I'm usually very good at suspending my disbelief, but it was just too quick for my taste.
All in all, one terrific sequel.
August 20, 2015
The second book in the Dawning of Power series. It was an adventurous, interesting read. There were many more interesting characters in this one, which made it enjoyable. As far as fantasy books go, it’s fairly average and you won’t be disappointed with it. I read it quickly but not urgently, and as with the first book, there were many times I had to just ignore that voice in my head saying “what the?� and “as if,� and “you’ve got to be kidding me�. As with the first book, if you’re looking for an easy read in a genre you like, these are pretty standard and will give you a good read. If you liked the first book, well I think this one gets better in some ways, so you’ll probably really like this one.
Official review over. Rant begins now. Here is a selection of the things which frustrated me with this book.
* “A motherly looking woman� � WTF. What’s a motherly looking woman look like? How does a captain of the hugest ship they’ve ever seen, a pirate and rebel, only get described as motherly looking?
* Every time a serious, information-revealing conversation begins, it gets interrupted and they all forget to continue it. AS IF THAT WOULD HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE. Oh yeah, we’ll just continue this in a few weeks, when I suddenly care about finding out everything I need to know again.
* I was wondering the whole time why they were going to get help from the monks when the monks are part of the enemy land and they all hate and are terrified of the prophecied herald. Only like 3/4 through did they bother to explain that the monks are neutral and don't take sides. Probably should have mentioned that a long time ago.
* The book doesn't finish with an ending. Every book is supposed to have an ending in and of itself, which contributes to the overall series. Cliffhangers at the end of books just make me feel cheated. The only reason I was reading was to find out what happens. Well you shouldn't set up a mini plot and not finish it. Not happy. I won't pay for more books when I know every book ends like this.
* Ok so I'm STILL confused as to why Catrin's own country doesn't like her, when she's said to be their saviour. What.the.heck.
* What is the point of showing us Nat's visions? I don't get it. And frankly, I don't care about his visions. They don't add anything to the story.
* Too many perfect quotes. It's like every line is perfectly wise and philosophical and should be made into a poster.
* And, lastly, a quote right out of the Lord of the Rings (where Gandalf pretends his staff is a walking stick to avoid it being taken by the guards). COME ON.
Ok now to be nice.
Having said all that, it was a pretty good book, it's a bit unique to other fantasy books I've read. Here are some examples of good bits: The main character is seen as a bad guy by everyone except her family and no one wants her magic. There are some cool places in the books which I'd love to know more about, and the descriptions are great. It's got lots of little philosophical quotes and though I find it annoying, maybe others think that it's cool. The magic is based off energy from the comets, there's a fair bit of thought put into how it works. There are lots of points of view in the book so it feels like lots is happening and you get a pretty well-rounded view of all the different things going on. (Having said that, if we just focused on Catrin the whole time, her story might be a bit better.)
I did like the book, I'm just fairly critical, but I still read the first two in only a couple days and I'd probably read more (if I didn't have a huge pile/list of books and other ebooks to get through). I'll save it for a rainy day when I'm just looking for something to sit down and enjoy.
April 7, 2014
3 Stars
Inherited Danger by Brian Rathbone, book two in the Dawning of Power Series. . This is a traditional fantasy with a coming of age story at its center. Like book one, the writing and the world building made this book a real page turner and the short length did not hurt either. I enjoyed this book as it fits right into my personal taste.
This second book is an overall fun read, but it could have been so much more. The unfortunate thing about this book is that nothing happens for more than a third of the book. Thankfully, the writing makes it so it doesn't plod along.
I am a lover of fantasy so my review is biased but this a solid and fun main stream fantasy. I recommend it to all ages of fans of the genre.
Inherited Danger by Brian Rathbone, book two in the Dawning of Power Series. . This is a traditional fantasy with a coming of age story at its center. Like book one, the writing and the world building made this book a real page turner and the short length did not hurt either. I enjoyed this book as it fits right into my personal taste.
This second book is an overall fun read, but it could have been so much more. The unfortunate thing about this book is that nothing happens for more than a third of the book. Thankfully, the writing makes it so it doesn't plod along.
I am a lover of fantasy so my review is biased but this a solid and fun main stream fantasy. I recommend it to all ages of fans of the genre.
October 23, 2018
The journey
Catrin, the Herald of Istra, travels with her guardians to the land of her mother's birthplace to learn to control her powers. During this book, she grows from a girl to a woman, makes hard decisions, watches people she loves fall to the enemy, and is called to make the ultimate sacrifice. The story is well told and I'm looking forward to the next book.
Catrin, the Herald of Istra, travels with her guardians to the land of her mother's birthplace to learn to control her powers. During this book, she grows from a girl to a woman, makes hard decisions, watches people she loves fall to the enemy, and is called to make the ultimate sacrifice. The story is well told and I'm looking forward to the next book.
March 17, 2017
This book draw me in so completely that I started the third one immediately upon the conclusion of this one. If you are a fan of the fantasy genre, you will enjoy this series. There is plenty of action without pure gore, magic without preachiness and an overall sense of the good of humanity contained within.
September 30, 2018
I previously reviewed the first book in this trilogy: Call of the Herald. Everything I said in that review basically stands for this book and the next as well. Understandably so, since it's apparent that all 3 books were likely written at the same time as a single book and split for convenience.
Now books 2 and 3 being the same as book 1 has good and bad points. The good is that the story is still interesting and the main character is still engaging.
However, the deficiencies become increasingly distracting. We still have secondary characters who have no apparent reason for existing, minor story-lines that contribute little to the overall narrative, and a main character whose erratic swings between helpless/juvenile/incompetent behavior and Wonder Woman are sometimes annoying.
Having said all that...I read book 2 and then bought book 3 and read it too. Go figure.
Just make this a book to read on an airplane or during or between some other light activity. It's generally interesting and enjoyable and a good bargain on Kindle. I'm not sorry I bought the books.
Now books 2 and 3 being the same as book 1 has good and bad points. The good is that the story is still interesting and the main character is still engaging.
However, the deficiencies become increasingly distracting. We still have secondary characters who have no apparent reason for existing, minor story-lines that contribute little to the overall narrative, and a main character whose erratic swings between helpless/juvenile/incompetent behavior and Wonder Woman are sometimes annoying.
Having said all that...I read book 2 and then bought book 3 and read it too. Go figure.
Just make this a book to read on an airplane or during or between some other light activity. It's generally interesting and enjoyable and a good bargain on Kindle. I'm not sorry I bought the books.
October 6, 2018
Pretty familiar storyline, where a young farmperson from a secluded unremarkable place becomes The Chosen One and they use their newfound powers to save the kingdom/galaxy.
I am torn on this book. I find the author's voice and the main character grating for a reason I cannot nail down, I'm annoyed by how often characters seem to just psychically 'know' things, but I'm interested in the story and finding out where it goes. I picked up the second book, hoping to resolve this conflict, and found little changing in my opinion. So I'm going to call it quits after that.
I am torn on this book. I find the author's voice and the main character grating for a reason I cannot nail down, I'm annoyed by how often characters seem to just psychically 'know' things, but I'm interested in the story and finding out where it goes. I picked up the second book, hoping to resolve this conflict, and found little changing in my opinion. So I'm going to call it quits after that.
September 4, 2019
Fabulous!
I've just finished the 2nd book after a straight-through reading of the 1st and I have to say that these books are a tremendous read!
It took me a long time to decide to start them, but once I started I couldn't stop. Start to finish, you just can't put them down. Can't wait for the next one!
I've just finished the 2nd book after a straight-through reading of the 1st and I have to say that these books are a tremendous read!
It took me a long time to decide to start them, but once I started I couldn't stop. Start to finish, you just can't put them down. Can't wait for the next one!
January 28, 2021
Inherited Danger
This is a well written series that any SiFi reader will enjoy. Book two is very well done. It involves the finding of her family's past, making new allies, and developing the skill that will be needed to continue the fight against evil. The characters continue to develop their own life mission. 2019
This is a well written series that any SiFi reader will enjoy. Book two is very well done. It involves the finding of her family's past, making new allies, and developing the skill that will be needed to continue the fight against evil. The characters continue to develop their own life mission. 2019
January 5, 2023
I think overall this one was better written than the Call of the Herald, but I still feel like the writing is missing something. I think part of the issue is that a lot of the events seem to be forced, and things are being pushed through too quickly without any hiccups aside from the bigger ones. I find it enjoyable and interesting enough to move to the next book regardless.
January 30, 2017
A nice sequel to a nice book. A well-written story continues with the same characters and introduces some new characters with their own POV. This was confusing at times, but I'm sure it sets up for a great third, concluding book.
February 14, 2018
I got this book and book one, free, so I read them. I really liked them.
The characters are well written. I could see each in my minds eye. Everything was easy to follow and understand.
The characters are well written. I could see each in my minds eye. Everything was easy to follow and understand.
June 30, 2022
Bravo
The epic fantasy continues to bring countless hours of enjoyed reading! I MUST continue to the next book to see how the journey progresses and yet I don't want it to end. Such a problem only found in great look series. It is worth the journey though!
The epic fantasy continues to bring countless hours of enjoyed reading! I MUST continue to the next book to see how the journey progresses and yet I don't want it to end. Such a problem only found in great look series. It is worth the journey though!
November 27, 2016
The story is an interesting expansion on the first book. A young woman's attempts to stay alive because she is being hunted for existing makes for a compelling story.
October 29, 2017
Full of danger
The book is fraught with one danger for Catrin and her guardians after another. One wants to read more to see what happens next.
The book is fraught with one danger for Catrin and her guardians after another. One wants to read more to see what happens next.
November 10, 2017
Nice continuation
An intriguing sequel. Keeping things moving Catrin meets the challenges, meets new people. Well written and developed. Good young adult book.
An intriguing sequel. Keeping things moving Catrin meets the challenges, meets new people. Well written and developed. Good young adult book.
November 24, 2017
Great Heroine
Loved the building of relationships in this novel. This would be a great series for middle grade fantasy readers. Another world for readers to be drawn into.
Loved the building of relationships in this novel. This would be a great series for middle grade fantasy readers. Another world for readers to be drawn into.
March 22, 2018
Great read. I enjoyed the adventures of Caitlin. Can't wait to read the next one.
September 20, 2018
Epic
A great tale that continues on! Such a great story of so many characters! It's hard to see where the journey will go from here, but it keeps you reading! Great read!
A great tale that continues on! Such a great story of so many characters! It's hard to see where the journey will go from here, but it keeps you reading! Great read!
October 22, 2018
With a world in danger, opposing factions of magic, and even a hint of dragons, this is classic fantasy.
Shelved as 'aa-to-read-kindle'
October 31, 2019Included in
February 9, 2020
It is a great book to read
June 15, 2020
Really enjoy the story telling that brings the books together!
October 14, 2020
The perfect story to follow the first one! The characters and plot are magnificent and the pacing was fantastic!
February 11, 2022
While this book was a bit uneven, there were parts that were excellent and the ending was well done. I have ordered book 3 and look forward to reading it.
March 14, 2024
A good YA read. I will read the next one.
January 21, 2025
OK-I've satisfied my goal of reading 1 fantasy book a year. Fast read. Didn't miss much by going to book 2 first. I won't bother with any other books in the series.
June 16, 2012
I keep on thinking that there must be different ways to write a review Of late I've been reading a slew of books, then taking a ½ day breather before moving onto the next one. Reading interests me much more than the chore of writing about what I've read and besides, I think a book's spell lasts better if you don't keep on about it too much. You want to bask and submit yourself without communicating it all. So I've been reading the first volume of trilogies, and then leaving them well alone. After a while I'll recap on what I've read before asking myself what I thought about it all in retrospect, and whether I want to read further.
One such first volume was The Call of the Herald by Brian Rathbone.
After The Call of The Herald had been finished I thought well yes, It's OKay. The question for me, of course, is will it stay in mind? And that is something which only time can tell. Sometimes you really enjoy a volume "at the time", but in retrospect it can go flat. Sometimes it does well in holding itself together as time progresses, and sometimes is grows and grows, until the ineluctable force pulls you back to itself again.
The Call of the Herald didn't do that for me, but I did enjoy the character of Catrin, the dirty grubby farm-girl who got herself into trouble with the Mr Bumble of a teacher; a nasty boy makes trouble, and Catrin is blamed and expelled from school where she ends up getting herself into even more bother. Plastered in horse-shit, things are never Catrin's fault, but she always gets the blame. However her foot may always be planted in the squish of the barn yard, but her spirit connects with the stars when she finds that the presence of comets triggers magnificent powers within her being, slapping down injustice and righting wrongs.
In Inherited Danger, the story continues. It's taken new twists and turns and our fondness for most of the characters in the first volume usually deepens. One thing however which annoys me in Rathbone (or indeed any writer) is when a negative factor occurs at the beginning of a sentence and the problem is all wrapped up by the time it's reached the full stop. "He didn't appear happy about her outbursts, but he supported her nonetheless." is a good example of this. After all, at this stage we are used to wildcat Catrin's explosive bursts of temper, and we're used to the presence of moderating Benjin too. It could have been reworked a whole load better, I feel. Faux pas-ey things like "You're eyes are better than mine" show a sloppiness and lack of care, and I had the distinct feeling that the author was concentrating too much on the feedback from his audience and being wowed by people "liking" stuff than in attending to the material he was writing.
This, I feel, is the fork in the road for Mr Rathbone. To the left is the road which follows the fans, and to the right is the desire to devote himself to the characters in the story, and to let the narrative breathe through the pores of his skin. I feel the author has strolled a few yards into the left way and is being looked after well there. He's fed and rested and he has good company. On the other path the terrain is bleaker and full of loneliness if he selects the right-hand path, where the number of fickle fans has thinned out. This is where the ones remaining assess the situation, as they watch the writing mature and it's in this group that the author may have future supporters. The mettle of the readers is tested here, and the author needs to try to avoid sentences where a problem is introduced at the beginning and ended with the full stop. He also needs to develop some of his characters a little more before he throws them away, but I think and hope he can do it.
Having read volumes I and II for free, I'm very happy to go to pay for the third because I want to find out what happens through the actions of our heroine Catrin and I could easily fall in love with the newly-named spirit called Prios; whether her impulses land her back in horse manure she grew up shovelling, or if the same dung will be used to make enough bio-gas to mount her on her steed and gallop with authority into the fray remains to be seen.
NB: Under the old system, this book might have acquired four stars. Under the new it's three, and it's just about clambered up to that position. The reason for this is that it's been cast into shadow by another book, in the same genre which whispered its way onto my reading device, which towers like a colossus over my life. The more I enter its world, the more two-dimensional the present one seems to be. The Dawning of Power series needs to look to its laurels.
One such first volume was The Call of the Herald by Brian Rathbone.
After The Call of The Herald had been finished I thought well yes, It's OKay. The question for me, of course, is will it stay in mind? And that is something which only time can tell. Sometimes you really enjoy a volume "at the time", but in retrospect it can go flat. Sometimes it does well in holding itself together as time progresses, and sometimes is grows and grows, until the ineluctable force pulls you back to itself again.
The Call of the Herald didn't do that for me, but I did enjoy the character of Catrin, the dirty grubby farm-girl who got herself into trouble with the Mr Bumble of a teacher; a nasty boy makes trouble, and Catrin is blamed and expelled from school where she ends up getting herself into even more bother. Plastered in horse-shit, things are never Catrin's fault, but she always gets the blame. However her foot may always be planted in the squish of the barn yard, but her spirit connects with the stars when she finds that the presence of comets triggers magnificent powers within her being, slapping down injustice and righting wrongs.
In Inherited Danger, the story continues. It's taken new twists and turns and our fondness for most of the characters in the first volume usually deepens. One thing however which annoys me in Rathbone (or indeed any writer) is when a negative factor occurs at the beginning of a sentence and the problem is all wrapped up by the time it's reached the full stop. "He didn't appear happy about her outbursts, but he supported her nonetheless." is a good example of this. After all, at this stage we are used to wildcat Catrin's explosive bursts of temper, and we're used to the presence of moderating Benjin too. It could have been reworked a whole load better, I feel. Faux pas-ey things like "You're eyes are better than mine" show a sloppiness and lack of care, and I had the distinct feeling that the author was concentrating too much on the feedback from his audience and being wowed by people "liking" stuff than in attending to the material he was writing.
This, I feel, is the fork in the road for Mr Rathbone. To the left is the road which follows the fans, and to the right is the desire to devote himself to the characters in the story, and to let the narrative breathe through the pores of his skin. I feel the author has strolled a few yards into the left way and is being looked after well there. He's fed and rested and he has good company. On the other path the terrain is bleaker and full of loneliness if he selects the right-hand path, where the number of fickle fans has thinned out. This is where the ones remaining assess the situation, as they watch the writing mature and it's in this group that the author may have future supporters. The mettle of the readers is tested here, and the author needs to try to avoid sentences where a problem is introduced at the beginning and ended with the full stop. He also needs to develop some of his characters a little more before he throws them away, but I think and hope he can do it.
Having read volumes I and II for free, I'm very happy to go to pay for the third because I want to find out what happens through the actions of our heroine Catrin and I could easily fall in love with the newly-named spirit called Prios; whether her impulses land her back in horse manure she grew up shovelling, or if the same dung will be used to make enough bio-gas to mount her on her steed and gallop with authority into the fray remains to be seen.
NB: Under the old system, this book might have acquired four stars. Under the new it's three, and it's just about clambered up to that position. The reason for this is that it's been cast into shadow by another book, in the same genre which whispered its way onto my reading device, which towers like a colossus over my life. The more I enter its world, the more two-dimensional the present one seems to be. The Dawning of Power series needs to look to its laurels.
February 24, 2014
(Full disclosure: My copy of this audiobook was a gift of the author, and he and I communicate on Twitter.)
It seems like every author struggles in the sequel. On the one hand, if the first story was good, it sets up expectations for the story that the author might not be able to fulfill. On the other hand, the sequel is also the place where more of the hard work of building the series must take place, which takes the wild stallion of the first book and brings it to the cart of the overarching story. While more productive, it doesn't go as quickly or with as much excitement as the first story.
Brian, unfortunately, had the same problem with Inherited Danger. Much of the early part of the book is taken up with necessary worldbuilding and set-up, and the plot is frequently punctuated with dry spells of explanation and introspection. A fair bit of time in the audiobook is taken up with, for example, explaining the history of the Zahjn and their wars, in setting up the desperate state of their people, and in explaining not just Catrin's magic, but also how she comes to make the momentous decisions that she ends up making. It's a slower journey than the almost panicked pace of the first book, where there were so many questions raised and no time or ability to explain them.
However, unlike Catrin, there is no point in this book where the reader finds one experience blurring into the other, nor will the reader find the journey through the Greatland a long slog with nothing but an unpleasant ending ahead of them. Brian takes the necessary parts of the story and treats them with respect, making the musings of the characters as interesting as their action, and indeed, making the questions and the answers a part of the plot, instead of just an explanation of it.
Fantasy writers tend to have a problem with their worldbuilding. This problem is that it's very hard to separate out one's own beliefs and experiences, in this world, with what is true in another world. When the rules change, sometimes the author forgets to change with them. To give an example, one character tells Catrin that she believes that there is no such thing as true prophecy- just extremely good guesses, in essence. The average fantasy writer would likely leave the matter there, or refute it, as their own beliefs would dictate. Brian doesn't do that, however. Instead, he has Catrin remember that she knows a prophet, whose prophecy did impact her life in an undeniable way. The question is still open, but now it's shaded as the people in the world would think of it, not as we in this world would.
In the end, that's why I find myself unable to give this book four stars, as I often would when a sequel doesn't live up to the promise of the first book. The core appeal of this series, in its magic and in its familiar-yet-different take on fantasy, is intact. The pacing and the feel is slower and less satisfying. But, in the end, there was enough added to the formula, and enough pleasant surprises, that I think the five star rating is merited.
Even better- the formula usually goes that, while the second book is a bit rough, the third book usually builds on that foundation and goes quite well. If that formula holds true, then it should be a very enjoyable read, indeed.
It seems like every author struggles in the sequel. On the one hand, if the first story was good, it sets up expectations for the story that the author might not be able to fulfill. On the other hand, the sequel is also the place where more of the hard work of building the series must take place, which takes the wild stallion of the first book and brings it to the cart of the overarching story. While more productive, it doesn't go as quickly or with as much excitement as the first story.
Brian, unfortunately, had the same problem with Inherited Danger. Much of the early part of the book is taken up with necessary worldbuilding and set-up, and the plot is frequently punctuated with dry spells of explanation and introspection. A fair bit of time in the audiobook is taken up with, for example, explaining the history of the Zahjn and their wars, in setting up the desperate state of their people, and in explaining not just Catrin's magic, but also how she comes to make the momentous decisions that she ends up making. It's a slower journey than the almost panicked pace of the first book, where there were so many questions raised and no time or ability to explain them.
However, unlike Catrin, there is no point in this book where the reader finds one experience blurring into the other, nor will the reader find the journey through the Greatland a long slog with nothing but an unpleasant ending ahead of them. Brian takes the necessary parts of the story and treats them with respect, making the musings of the characters as interesting as their action, and indeed, making the questions and the answers a part of the plot, instead of just an explanation of it.
Fantasy writers tend to have a problem with their worldbuilding. This problem is that it's very hard to separate out one's own beliefs and experiences, in this world, with what is true in another world. When the rules change, sometimes the author forgets to change with them. To give an example, one character tells Catrin that she believes that there is no such thing as true prophecy- just extremely good guesses, in essence. The average fantasy writer would likely leave the matter there, or refute it, as their own beliefs would dictate. Brian doesn't do that, however. Instead, he has Catrin remember that she knows a prophet, whose prophecy did impact her life in an undeniable way. The question is still open, but now it's shaded as the people in the world would think of it, not as we in this world would.
In the end, that's why I find myself unable to give this book four stars, as I often would when a sequel doesn't live up to the promise of the first book. The core appeal of this series, in its magic and in its familiar-yet-different take on fantasy, is intact. The pacing and the feel is slower and less satisfying. But, in the end, there was enough added to the formula, and enough pleasant surprises, that I think the five star rating is merited.
Even better- the formula usually goes that, while the second book is a bit rough, the third book usually builds on that foundation and goes quite well. If that formula holds true, then it should be a very enjoyable read, indeed.
September 26, 2012
C2009. Right � so I started off on the wrong foot as I soon discovered this was the second in the series which I usually do not even bother to start to read. I have tried to do this in the past but to no avail. However, the story started off really well and before I knew it, I was well into the story. But then I started to find it harder and harder to pick the book up and continue reading. I was muttering whilst reading it thinking that the main character should be called Saint Catrin and towards the end started routing for the baddie! After suffering through the lengthy description of the purification rituals and then coming across the lengthy detail of a negotiation of the sale of an ox, which did nothing to move the story along or to illustrate or deepen a character, it was beginning to feel like fingernails on a blackboard. Some of the actions of the bit characters in order to move the story along were just so implausible that I just stopped reading at times. Some of the writing is really hackneyed such as “avian wonder� (say, what?), “li’l miss� (I thought I had strayed into a western here). “She was but a simple farm girl.� (I kid you not) and “self-righteous wench� (this said to her Grandmother! Definition of wench - A young woman or girl, especially a peasant girl). At the end of the book, I then found out that I did indeed have the first of the series but I will not be reading it. This book has some very good rating and reviews but I cannot agree with the majority of them. The PR has used the following: "Another great fantasy!"- Lynda Williams, author of the Okal Rel saga, and "...I was completely drawn into Brian's story. The characters were real people with honest feelings..."- Arlene Radasky, author of The Fox. Now, interestingly, the publisher is noted as White Wolf Press and the following is from the website: “White Wolf Press was originally formed in 2008 to publish the creative works of Brian Rathbone. Using his 20 years of technology experience, Rathbone tapped a worldwide digital market with his World of Godsland fantasy series. As he achieved success in print and ebooks, he also vastly increased his audience by producing free, serialized audio versions of his books and published them on Podiobooks.com. During this time, Rathbone evangalized digital publishing and urged many of his fellow authors to join the digital revolution. In the fall of 2009, new barriers of entry arose in the digital publishing industry, and Rathbone knew that many podcast novelists, independent authors, and even traditionally published authors would be missing out on great opportunities and distribution. White Wolf Press has changed its focus to provide digital publishing and distribution services for the worldwide digital market. Our mission remains to help authors build their audiences through broader market distribution.� FWFTB: Leaving, search, knowledge, peace, evil. FCN: Catrin Volker, Archmaster Belegra, Barabas, Strom, Benjin. “True success is nearly impossible to realize alone. Seek out those who are skilled where you are weak, and together you will prevail.�
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